Server Engineer

Net2Source (N2S); Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Net2Source Inc. is seeking a Server Engineer - Lead to architect, operate, and optimize a large enterprise compute and virtualization stack across data center and hybrid cloud environments.

You will own the compute platform from hardware strategy to virtualization design, driving reliability and efficiency at scale. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with storage, networking, and security teams, and lead modernization through automation using Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI, PowerShell, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong communication, leadership, mentoring, project management, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with monitoring, troubleshooting, and infrastructure design.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, implementation, lifecycle management, and support of enterprise server infrastructure (Intel-based) and virtualization platforms (VMware/ESXi and other hypervisors).
• Manage server hardware standards, firmware, host lifecycle, infrastructure refresh, and virtualization health, performance, availability, and capacity.
• Design highly available, resilient compute platforms with disaster recovery capabilities for mission-critical workloads.
• Partner with storage, networking, backup, security, and applications teams to ensure platform reliability and performance.
• Establish standards for provisioning, patching, upgrades, configuration management, and operational consistency.
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex server and virtualization issues, leading troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Drive capacity planning, performance optimization, platform monitoring, and operational readiness.
• Automate infrastructure using Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI, PowerShell, and Python.
• Manage VMware ecosystem, including vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, VMware Aria Operations, clustering, and virtualization lifecycle management.
• Support integration with storage, backup, monitoring, containers (OpenShift/Kubernetes), and public cloud (Azure/AWS).
• Build monitoring dashboards, alerts, and reporting for infrastructure health, performance, and capacity.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, collaborate across teams, and contribute to infrastructure strategy and roadmaps.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Cross-team collaboration

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

VMware vSphere/ESXi

vCenter

Ansible

Terraform

PowerCLI

PowerShell

Python

OpenShift/Kubernetes

Azure/AWS

Job description

Join a Global Leader in Workforce Solutions – Net2Source Inc.

Who We Are

Net2Source Inc. isn’t just another staffing company, we’re a powerhouse of innovation, connecting top talent with the right opportunities. Recognized for 300% growth in the past three years, we operate in 34 countries with a global team of 5,500+. Our mission? To bridge the talent gap with precision—Right Talent. Right Time. Right Place. Right Price.

Duration: Permanent role with benefits

Job Description:

• Automation/Compute
• Strong communication and collaboration.

The Server Engineer - Lead is a senior technical contributor responsible for architecting, operating, and optimizing organizations enterprise compute and virtualization ecosystem. This role ensures the security, stability, scalability, and lifecycle management of a large fleet of Client-based server hardware and virtual infrastructure built on VMware and other hypervisors that support critical manufacturing, ERP, engineering, and enterprise business applications across data center and hybrid cloud environments.

The successful candidate will combine deep expertise in enterprise server hardware, virtualization, automation, and infrastructure operations to drive operational excellence, standardization, resiliency, and modernization. They will be accountable for the full compute platform stack, from hardware strategy and firmware governance to virtualization design, performance optimization, capacity planning, and operational support, while advancing automation, monitoring, and platform engineering practices that improve reliability and efficiency at scale.

Responsibilities:

• Lead architecture, implementation, lifecycle management, and support of enterprise server infrastructure (Intel-based) and virtualization platforms (VMware/ESXi and other hypervisors).
• Manage server hardware standards, firmware, host lifecycle, infrastructure refresh, and virtualization health, performance, availability, and capacity.
• Design highly available, resilient, and disaster recovery-enabled compute platforms for mission-critical workloads.
• Partner with storage, networking, backup, security, and application teams to ensure platform reliability and performance.
• Establish standards for provisioning, patching, upgrades, configuration management, and operational consistency.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex server and virtualization issues, leading troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Drive capacity planning, performance optimization, platform monitoring, and operational readiness.
• Automate infrastructure using Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI, PowerShell, and Python.
• Manage VMware ecosystem, including vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, VMware Aria Operations, clustering, and virtualization lifecycle management.
• Support integration with storage, backup, monitoring, containers (OpenShift/Kubernetes), and public cloud (Azure/AWS).
• Build monitoring dashboards, alerts, and reporting for infrastructure health, performance, and capacity.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, collaborate across teams, and contribute to infrastructure strategy and roadmaps.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Skills in monitoring, troubleshooting, operating systems, hardware, infrastructure design, scripting, customer service, risk analysis, and cross-team collaboration.
• Strong communication, leadership, mentoring, project management, planning, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of enterprise server and virtualization experience.
• Expertise in Intel servers, VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter, VMware Aria Operations, clustering, and performance tuning.
• Experience with automation (Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI, PowerShell, Python).
• Knowledge of hardware lifecycle management, storage, networking, backup, disaster recovery, monitoring, containers (OpenShift/Kubernetes), and public cloud (Azure/AWS).
• Proven leadership in infrastructure projects, mentoring, and operational improvements.

Why Work With Us?

We believe in more than just jobs—we build careers. At Net2Source, we champion leadership at all levels, celebrate diverse perspectives, and empower you to make an impact. Think work-life balance, professional growth, and a collaborative culture where your ideas matter.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Equity

Net2Source is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering a workplace where diverse talents and perspectives are valued. We make all employment decisions based on merit, ensuring a culture of respect, fairness, and opportunity for all, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, or other protected characteristics.